Charlestown Little Pirate 
football to play against Corydon 
and North Harrison this season
     
    The board members of the Charlestown Little Pirate Football Association (CLPFA) would like to announce that their Junior Tackle Division (third and fourth grade) and Senior Tackle Division (fifth and sixth grade) teams will be versing Corydon Youth League and North Harrison Youth League this season.
    Charlestown High School Coach Jeff Purichia as well as many parents were pleased to learn that the organization will be playing more competitively this season against future Mid-Southern Conference opponents.
    The schedule will provide two game days at Charlestown High School, two at Corydon High School and two at North Harrison High School. Games will be played on Saturdays and will start at 11 a.m.
    CLPFA wishes to thank all parents for their support and the good turn-out with sign-ups, despite the major changes they have had this season with the loss of Henryville Youth League and the New Washington teams.
    Charlestown is excited to host the first game day scheduled for Saturday, September 9. Come out and enjoy six games of youth football with your gate admission.
    For a complete schedule, visit www.charlestownlittlepiratefootball.com.

    The Clark County Soil and Water Conservation District’s (SWCD) Fall tree sale is now in process.
    Once again the SWCD will be offering quality stock from Forrest Keeling Nursery, Missouri. These trees are three-gallon, Grade 1 (nursery stock) container trees grown using Forrest Keelings RPM (Root Production Method). This method produces fast-growing, uniform trees, which can be easily removed from their containers and directly planted. Tree species offered in the sale will include: Red Maple, Smooth (Black) Alder, Cinnamon Bark River Birch, Northern Redbud, Yellowwood, White Flowering Dogwood, Winterberry, Carolina Silverbell, Dawn Redwood, Black Gum Oakleaf Hydrangea and Weeping Willow. Trees are $20 each.
    The fall sale also includes Evergreen trees. These trees are potted, 3-4 year-old seedlings grown by Musser Forests, Pennsylvania. Seedlings range in size from 4 to 12 inches in height and sell for $5 each plus tax. Species offered are: Eastern White Pine, Colorado Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Douglas Fir and Canadian Hemlock.
    Other items included in the sale are: Tree-Mate-O "Tree Success Kits" (tree support, guard and stake), tree and bird books and wildlife nest boxes.
    For more information or to receive a tree order form, contact the Clark County SWCD office at 256-2330, ext. 3. Deadline for orders is September 1.

    Charlestown High School Athletic Director David Null has announced the sale of fall sport season tickets and All-Sports passes.
   Season tickets and All-Sport passes went on sale at the Charlestown High School Athletic Office today, August 9.
   Tickets will be sold daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets may also be purchased at the football scrimmage this Friday, August 11 and at the first home football game on August 18.
   Football Ticket
   The football season ticket is good for five home varsity dates and all home reserve games.
   Prices are: Adult- $14; Student- $12; Senior Citizen- $10.
   The price at the gate will be $4 for varsity and $2 for reserve games.
  Volleyball Ticket
   The volleyball season ticket is good for 11 home regular season dates.
   Prices are: Adult- $23; Student- $20; Senior Citizen- $17.
   The price at the door will be $3.
   Soccer Ticket
   The soccer season ticket is good for eight home regular season dates.
   Prices are: Adult- $17; Student- $14; Senior Citizen- $12.
   The price at the gate is $3.
   All Sport Passes
   The All-Sport passes are good for admission to all regular season athletic events.
   Prices are: Family- $150 (maximum of five family members); Adult- $65; Student- $50; Senior Citizen- $45.
   For more information about the season tickets or the All-Sport passes please contact the Charlestown High School Athletic Office at 256-3328.

    The Charlestown Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) recently wrapped up the WHAS Crusade for Children. Volunteers with the fire department are already busy planning events for next year’s Crusade.
   The CVFD has organized the Crusade Committee for next year including Mike Perry, Charlie Moon, Stephanie Cook, Lee Slaughter, Gary Woods and Kyle Lorie.
   The committee has met three times already to begin plans for the Crusade.
   The committee along with the members of the CVFD is proud to announce the upcoming fundraisers which will all benefit the Crusade for Children.
   The first, will be a dance. The dance will be held on Saturday, August 19 at the Charlestown V.F.W. Post #1427 located at 350 Harrison Street in Charlestown. The dance will be held from 9 p.m. to close. The cost of the benefit dance will be $10 per person or $15 per couple. The Designated Driver will be served free soft drinks.
   Also offered at the dance will be a 50/50 pot.
   A fish fry will be held on Saturday, September 16 at CVFD Station 1 located on Park Street in Charlestown. The fish fry will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Free delivery will be offered to all local businesses. The cost of the fish fry will be determined at a later date.
   The next planned event will be a Hog Roast, also to be held at CVFD Station 1. The benefit hog roast will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. while the cost will also be determined at a later date.
   The final fundraiser for the WHAS Crusade for Children that has been finalized so far will be a Chili Supper on Saturday, November 4. The Chili Supper will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be a free will donation.
   During the Fish Fry, Hog Roast and Chili Supper the committee plans to have door prizes.
   "We are putting a whole lot of time and effort into this. We would really appreciate the community support," stated Moon.
   He added, "A lot of these events are being held at the fire house. We are working on having better community relations."
   Perry agreed with Moon. "When I started, it will be 20 years tomorrow (August 5), the state started changing requirements, within three years you had to maintain certification. Now you have to do so much before you can even put on a fire coat," Perry stated. "We got out of the community. Now we’re trying to get our community relations built back up a little bit."
   A percentage of the money collected in Clark County for the Crusade for Children comes back to the county according to Moon and Perry.
   For more information about the upcoming fundraisers to benefit the Crusade for Children contact Moon at 379-0951.